Baltimore's R&D Director, Dr. Mark Valentine
One firm is making its Pharmapack debut this year, and will discuss a new service dedicated to calculating moisture control and shelf life issues.
Baltimore Innovations, which will be in Hall 5, stand 442, will be showcasing its new proprietary “Moisture Budget” technical service, which is a detailed evaluation of humidity and desiccant behaviour within a product’s protective packaging.
The analysis carried out is based on computer models developed by the company’s R&D Director, Dr. Mark Valentine. On the first afternoon of the exhibition, in the conference programme Session 2 covering ‘New in Packaging Materials’, a technical presentation is being given by Dr. Valentine at 2:45pm titled: “Pharma without the Fudge Factor – Using new 3D modelling techniques to accurately understand the role of desiccants within pharmaceutical packaging, and their effect on the packed product’s shelf life”.
Dr Valentine said: “The major advantage of our system is that customers can get an in-depth mathematical analysis of their moisture loading and desiccant requirements, tailored for specific atmospheric conditions from tropical to temperate. This ensures that the correct packaging and amount of desiccant materials are used to safeguard product stability.
“By obtaining a full understanding of their products’ thermo-fluidic environment, clients can achieve both the optimal quantity and ideal placement of desiccant within packaging. This helps to maintain the ideal humidity, and ensures stated shelf-life and storage requirements.”
Other products from Baltimore Innovation include full ranges of FDA approved desiccants and foil products, which are supplied to customers world-wide. The ranges include silica gel and molecular sieve sachets, together with and Activ-Strip films on a roll; barrier foil bags, zip lock pouches with SuperDryFoil patented proprietary packaging technology; desiccated flip-top vials with integral molecular sieve sleeve; and humidity indicator cards.